Ann Arbor Times

There were 895 white students enrolled in Ypsilanti Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.6% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ypsilanti Community Schools welcomed 3,723 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 24% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Ypsilanti Community Schools roughly covers 12 schools within Washtenaw County and has its main office in Ypsilanti.

Among the 12 schools in Ypsilanti Community Schools, Ypsilanti International Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 180 students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	3,723	895	24%
2021-22	3,669	890	24.3%
2020-21	3,568	818	22.9%
2019-20	3,858	864	22.4%
2018-19	3,840	848	22.1%
2017-18	3,912	903	23.1%
2016-17	3,791	836	22.1%
2015-16	3,868	872	22.5%